Wall construction



Feb. y28, 1928. 1,661,128

E. D. MANKEDICK WALL coNsTRUc'rIoN Filed Oct. 12. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 THQ. L

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E. D. MAN KEDICK WALL CONSTRUCTION Filed 06%. 12. 1925 2 Smets-Shen 2 Patented Feb. 28, 1928.

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lpplieatonled Qctobwer 12,- 192.5'.` Serial No. $2,134.

This invention pertains to Wall construc` tion and has for anobject the provision of building members of aconstruction'suclithat they may be assembled- 'to form a' composite vvalfl fori 'use in the erection o't buildings, "sea Wange@ e Another object ofi the inventionis to provide members` which interengageand interlock to provide a Waterand air ti" htwall' not subject todeterioration and capa le of? with# standing any" reasonable strain "imposed wherein l "'Fi'g. 1A is a fragmentary sideelevational view oit a Wall constructed 1n accordancevvitli t the present invention t 2 is a top pla-n view of the same, part tlierebfbeiug broken away to disclose ldetziils; l"lifign 3 is` a sectional view taken on the line Bs'l'ofFig. 1 loolglng in the `directionof the arrow;

Fig.J 4 is a fragmentary side elevational View of' the ivall"shovving the `manner of mounting a Window therein; I*liibi his a horizontal sectional view thereof tarleiiontlie line 5`5 (iiiFigQll` looking in the direction of tlieiirrows; i "i is a vertical sectional View of a wall assemblage asfsliown in F ig`.`1;` y Fig. 'Tis av detail frafrmenta yperspective V"FigffSis av similar view of one of the corner posts;` "f f i 9 is a detail fragmentary, perspective` `vieivY of one of the intermediate posts; ilUri's ai,siinilar"-v'ievv o'f one of the Wall slabs;

Fig. 1l is a similar view of one of the bottom sills;

Fig. 12 is a vertical sectional view` taken `on the line 12-12 of Fig. 4 looking in the direction of the arrow;

Fig. 13 is a detail fragmentary erspective view of the Window casing; an

Fig. 14 is a detail fragmentary perspective view of a bottom sill used in the construction of the window Casin y A wall constructed in accor ance with the present invention embodies4 a base`15 preferably made of plastic material which may be partially or wholly embedded in the tendine grooves 17, ,in

ground in order to provide a support for the wallstructure which is supported thereby, preferably along the longitudinal axis of the base and in spaced elationtothe oppo-` site sides of the latter, as illustrated in Upstanding on mined. intervals. are ai series of intermediate postsl each of which, as shown `to radvan# tagefi-liFig. 91,is rectangular in crosssecl tion land `is "provided with flongitudinally i extliebreoi Each of the posts is provided with ztfcentral *longtiulinally extending core l18. Wliicli," in theWpresentinstance; consists oi yondthe upper and lovvjer ends o the posts. rlhe "loiverbnd of the `coref18 `is` embedded in`tl1e`ba`s'el5` as shown in v1. In addi` tion to the intermediate posts, coi-neri posts 19 lare Vprovided Wherever "necessary, each the opposite sides the base 6, at predeter" almeta'l rod the 'ends of `vvhibh project be i* being providedwith longitudinalllf extend ing'grooves 20 intirofadjacentsides thereofg the 1 corner posts 1' being also" provided vtitlicores18.`

'YL/Ifouted` on tlrie'base 15 between each pair of taamliwsiyn faiths terminals of which "are reduced to y provide" tongues 22 ivliic'lititin the lower ends ofthegrooves 17 andlflf() 4ofthe intermediate and corner postslrbspectively or in the grooves "of rela# tively adjacent onesti` the intermediate posts", depending upon' the location lof," the s'ilIsLV The top" of the sillis provided `inid-` vvaylits sides with anupstanding rib one side of which is disposed atan' inclina` tionfand the other sidefvertically disposed as shovvn` in Figli. This rib fits` in'a eoin plemental groove 24 `formed in the bottom margin'ofaslab 25. 'Any numberfofslabs mayfb provided eaehbt which Iis 'of trect-angular form and provided onits upper edge With a rib 26 which is identical in cross sectional conguration and dimensions with the rib 23 but has its front face flush with the front face of the slab. The ends of the slabs 25y are fitted in the grooves 17 and 2O of the intermediate and corner posts or in the grooves of relatively adjacent ones of the intermediate posts, depending upon the location of the rslabs While the upper and lower edges of mutually superposed slabs interfit to provide an a1r and Water tight wall, as illustrated to advantage in Fig. 6.

The slabs are assembled in tiers and the rib a complemental groove formed in the underside of a cap member 27. Each of the caps 27 has its ends rabbeted and arranged in overn lapped relation with the terminals of adjacent caps so that the overlapped ends of the caps are of the saine thickness as the bodies of the Naps. rlhe rabbeted ends of the caps are provided with openings 28 .which receive the upper ends of the cores 18, said cores being projected appreciably above the upper face of the cap to engage superimposed portions of the wall or to be used as anchors for the roof where the wall is used in a building.

Preferably, the grooves 17 and 20 are of a width greater' than the thickness of the slabs 25 and of a depth exceeding the length thereof so that the ends of the latter will freely enter the grooves and after having been positioned therein in the proper manner may be permanently setby depositing a plastic material, such as mortar, 29 in the grooves. In this way, not only is assemblage of the wall facilitated but moreover relative movement of the slabs or movement of the slabs relative to the posts will be eliminated.

here it is desired to provide `windows in the wall, a sill 30 is used as the bottom of the window casing and is similar to the bottom sill 21 except that it is provided in its under side with a groove to accommodate the rib 26 upon the upper edge of the slab upon whichv it rests and may be ornamented on the top in any desired manner. The rib on the upper face of the sill fits in a corresponding groove formed in the bottom of the window casing 31. The sides of the window casing are provided with ribs 32 which engage in the grooves 17 of the intermediate posts between which the casing is located while the top of the window casing is provided with a rib 33 which fits in the groove in the under side ofthe cap 27 as shown in Fig. 12. 1Window sashes 34 are shown as hingedly mounted in the window casing. It is, of course, understood that any number of windows or doors may be provided in precisely the same manner.

It is, of course, to be understood that the wall may be of any desired heightand thickness and may be constructed of any material, but it is preferable to employ a plastic composition because vof its eheapness to manufacture, durability, etc. It is apparent that building elements constructed in accordance -with this invention may be quickly assembled to provide an air and water tight wall.

Various changes may be made in the details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts within the scope of the claims hereto appended. e s Y What is claimed isz- 1. In wall construction, a sill member having an upstanding rib upon its upper side extending longitudinally thereof and spaced with respect to the planes of the front and rear faces of the member, and a slab having a groove in its lower edge receiving the said vlower ends beyond the upper and lower ends of the posts, the projectinglower ends of the cores being embedded in the base, a sill disposed upon the base and having interlock! ing engagement at its ends with the posts and extending between the said posts, slabs arranged one above another between the posts and having interlocking engagement at their ends with the saidposts, the lowermost slab resting upon the sill, a cap to engage the upper ends of the posts and the upper edges of the uppermostslabs, the ends of relatively adj accnt ones of the caps being rabbcted and overlapped above the upper ends of the posts and having openings ac commodating the projecting upper ends of the cores.

ln testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ELMER MANKEDICK. 

